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Delaware's alternate diploma will give students a major boost when it comes to job prospects in grocery stores, clerical work and so much more, advocates say.

Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn talks with Kevin McCorry, host of the WHYY podcast 'Schooled.' The second season of began this week.

Four of Philadelphia's nine new school board members appeared at their first public event Wednesday. Those hoping to learn more about their positions likely left disappointed.

Guests: Kevin McCorry, Jovan Weaver Across the country, public schools have struggled to meet the needs of childr ...

As Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney and the First Judicial District look at parole issues, a new report shows Pennsylvania has the highest r ...

Principal Jovan Weaver knows well the trauma that many of his students experience. We hear his struggle to overcome a tumultuous childhood.

The debate that led to Wister’s conversion to a charter school raised questions of politics, access and influence. And it pitted Philadelphia neighbors against one another.

As principal, Jovan tries to find a balance between Mastery's “no excuses” culture and the “love and positivity” mission he envisions based on his own traumatic childhood.

Wister’s 5th grade students see themselves reflected in a faculty that has adopted a civil rights mission. And Jovan makes a major personal decision.

The ACLU suit says the system discriminates against students who are poor, disabled or learning English because it doesn’t provide the extra funding they need to succeed.

Teenage protesters rally for a voice in the national debate on gun violence. Preservationists want to save an old Philly chocolate factor ...

While hundreds of students walked out of their classrooms to protest gun violence today, about 400 students talked about their concerns with Delaware U.S. Sen. Chris Coons.

Just as it's done every year since April 20, 1999, Columbine High School will be closed and students will hold a day of service to commemorate the tragedy.

You Shouldn't Be Here: The story of Jovan Weaver and Wister Elementary

There are more than 2,500 walkouts across the country registered through their website.